College Football; Week 11 "hot or not"!!

After week 11, let's check out the toast of the town.


HOT: Wisconsin Badgers: They put up 83 points on a hapless, helpless Indiana team.
NOT: Indiana Hoosiers.  When you concede 83 points, is there a reason why the defensive coordinator still has his job?


HOT: Oklahoma State Cowboys: It's been 12 years since they last beat Texas; 66 since they last won in Austin.  The Pokes are on the verge of winning 10 games this season; a first in school history.
NOT: Texas Longhorns: After coming so close to winning the national championship last season, no one could have seen this coming.  They've lost 6 of their last 7 games, including the last 4; and might not even make qualify for a bowl game.


HOT: South Carolina Gamecocks: A series of firsts; first ever win in Gainesville, first ever SEC-East crown, first trip to the title game.  A tasty rematch with Auburn awaits.
NOT: Florida Gators: They returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and that was about all the excitement they got.


HOT: Texas A&M: After losing 3 straight, they're riding a 4 game win streak; highlighted by a wins over Oklahoma and a 42-30 win over Baylor (at one point, they trailed 30-16).  A win over Nebraska leaves them in contention for the Big 12 south crown.
NOT: Utah Utes: A few weeks ago, they were ranked #5 and considered by some as a possible national title contender.  They got blown out by TCU and followed it up with a loss to Notre Dame.  Look who got busted!!!


HOT: Ohio State Buckeyes: Trailing Penn State 14-3 at the half, they dominated the second half; scoring 35 unanswered points to win 38-14.  This win leaves them in contention for a Big 10 title and a Rose Bowl berth.
NOT: Penn State: They outplayed Ohio State in the first half, but couldn't sustain the pressure in the second half,  Simply put, they got owned.


HOT: Virginia Tech: The Hokies are on an 8 game win streak after an 0-2 start.  A win over Miami should see them through to the ACC Title game.
NOT: Iowa Hawkeyes: Their loss to Northwestern knocked them out of the conference title race.


HOT: Dustin Hopkins; kicker, Florida State:  Kicked a 55 yard field goal as time expired to give Florida State a win over Clemson.
NOT: Giorgio Tavecchio; kicker, Cal: missed a 29 yard field goal that would have given Cal a 16-15 lead over #1 Oregon.  He had initially converted a 24 yard attempt, but he stutter stepped and was flagged for a false start.  Prior to his miss, he had been 6 for 6 in field goal attempts under 30 yards.  The missed field goal might have saved Oregon's season.


I'm sure there's room for more, but this is where I jump off the ledge.  Have a good week.